Sailing is where it is at when it comes to family. This past weekend, U.S. Class member Joe Quarantillo along with his wife Heather and sons Joss and Bridger aboard Cannonball, competed together at the the Dillon Open Regatta.
Read MoreThe Columbia Gorge Racing Association and Melges 24 Pacific Northwest District hosted the annual CGOD regatta on the weekend of July 31-Aug 1.
Read MoreSanta Barbara Yacht Club hosted the first regatta of the 2021 Melges 24 West Coast Championship Series in conjunction with its annual Fiesta Cup on the weekend of July 23-25, 2021. Racing was held on the idyllic coastal waters of the American Riviera.
Read MoreThe Notice of Race for the Pensacola Yacht Club’s 2nd ‘annual’ Bushwhacker Cup [delayed one year by the pandemic and Hurricane Sally] has been posted and entries are now open. The regatta, which serves as the Atlantic Coast Championships, is scheduled for November 12-14, 2021.
Read MoreThe IM24CA AGM will take place on November 6, 2021. In preparation, the U.S. Class is reaching out to its current membership for any submissions regarding the Class constitution, future events, class rules, technical issues, regatta regulations and general policies.
Read MoreA massive congrats to Laura Grondin aboard her Melges 24 Dark Energy as she and her team of tactician Taylor Canfield, Cole Brauer, Richard Peale and Matthew Ray had a banner week of fun and fantastic sailing at Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville 2021.
Read MoreThe Santa Barbara Yacht Club is pleased to host the 14th annual Fiesta Cup in gorgeous Santa Barbara, California on July 23-25, 2021, and the Melges 24 is invited! The Fiesta Cup is also earmarked as 2021 U.S. Melges 24 National Ranking Event No. 5.
Read MoreYou are cordially invited to the first event of the Herreshoff Marine Museum & America’s Cup Hall of Fame Golden Jubilee — a celebration of Herreshoff New York Yacht Club One Designs.
Read MoreRegistration is now open for the 2021 Columbia Gorge One Design Regatta, hosted by Columbia Gorge Racing Association (CGRA), happening on July 30-August 1. The Melges 24 just loves this venue. Now is the time to fire up the teams and go racing again!
Read MoreRegistration is now open for the fantastic Newport Regatta, hosted by Sail Newport in beautiful Newport, RI on July 11-12. This is the ultimate summer regatta!
Read MoreThe Red Eight Regatta will take place on June 12, 2021, hosted by the Grand Traverse Yacht Club in Traverse City, MI. Registration is now open and online at Yachtscoring. Several Melges 24 teams are already signed up to race this grass roots event.
Read MoreThe Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup officially kicked off this past weekend. Hosted by the Muskegon Yacht Club, 22 teams went head-to-head as the Spring Championship not only marked the first of four Cup Series events, it is also the official start of the Melges 24 Midwest racing season.
Read MoreThe U.S. Melges 24 National Championship will take place on September 17-19, 2021, hosted by the Crescent Sail Yacht Club in Detroit, MI (Grosse Pointe Farms, MI). Registration is now open and online at Yachtscoring. Teams planing to attend are encouraged to go ahead and register. More details will be released shortly.
Read MoreThe Quantum Melges 24 Great Lakes Cup consists of four high-calibre events across the Midwest District of the U.S. Melges 24 Class Association. The Notice of Race has been released and teams are getting ready to make 2021 the best year of racing the Melges 24 in the Midwest EVER!
Read MoreLake Lanier Sailing Club is proud to host the 2021 Melges 24 Southeast Inland Lake Championship. Multiple races are to be run during the May 15-16 weekend. All current Melges 24 class members are invited to compete with the largest Melges 24 fleet in the Southeast.
Read MoreThree solid days of absolutely beautiful racing in Charleston for the Gold Cup Regatta produced a youthful result. Harry Melges IV on Zenda Express conquered the Open Division, while James Hannah of ONE15 Brooklyn Sail Club on Pipeline topped the Corinthian division.
Read MoreAfter his big win at the 2021 Charleston Race Week Regatta, Travis Weisleder and his Lucky Dog team are atop the U.S. Melges 24 National Ranking Series leaderboard after two events.
Read MoreWeisleder and his talented team on Lucky Dog led wire-to-wire in winning Melges 24 class, largest of the regatta with 33 boats. Veteran professional Mark Mendelblatt was aboard as tactician, while John Bowden trimmed the headsails and Collin Leon handled the bow.
Read MoreThere are several ways to stay on top of racing developments at Charleston Race Week - Via ZOOM or TracTrac. Click here to find how to register to watch while the action happens!
Read MoreFor 2021, the Melges 24 makes a grand entrance as the largest fleet in attendance. Thirty-four teams are fired-up and ready to race, just itching to get on that starting line and GO!
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